Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Sweden
Sweden: Early leavers from education and training by labour status was 6.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.7%
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
28th
of 47 countries
All-time high
10.8%
in 2005
All-time low
6.5%
in 2010
Years of data
29
1996–2025
Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Sweden, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, early leavers from education and training by labour status in Sweden stood at 6.7%.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by labour status in Sweden peaked at 10.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2010.
Sweden ranks 28th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 7.5% | — |
| 1997 | 6.8% | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 6.9% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 10.2% | +39.7% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | -20.4% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 6.7% | -6.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 6.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.2%, 92% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 6.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.4%, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 6.8% | 7.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 7.0% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.5% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 6.7% | 8.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More work & labour data for Sweden
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5427 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,837 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 788.88 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,587 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,780 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,367 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from education and training by labour status in Sweden?
- Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Sweden was 6.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from education and training by labour status recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by labour status recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2010.
- How does Sweden rank for early leavers from education and training by labour status?
- Sweden ranks 28th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from education and training by labour status rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Early leavers from education and training by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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